Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-09
BATTLE GROUND.
A CALM REVIEW OF THE FIELD OF THE
SENATORIAL CONTEST.
Looking Forward 10 S8-Cementing the Democratic
YortrsSS-As to Senator Carr and His Vote
for Mr.. Camdsn-LOeal Politics
al Charleston.
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that the Senatorial race is over and the
prize awarded, matters political, legisla-
tive and social are resuming their disturbed
equilibrium, and one can hear something
else beside Senator Camden's monopolistiC
tendencies or how the kickers ought to be
kicked. There is no earthly doubt that
the election of Faulkner has been a master
stroke for Democracy. The Republicans,
during this extra session, have adopted
the mild, suave, martyr like, ''gOody
gOOdy" plan of operations which, in every
motion, every vote and every speech it
may be said, plainly said, "dear, dear
good good people, we are here at
your expense under the call of your
Democratic Governor, through no fault OF
ours, as we are in the minority; but dear
good people, although we desire United
States Senator elected with nothing in view
but economy for your sake, every effort on
our part will be for as early an adjourn
ment rs possible" Secretly they grinned,
taking notes OF the cost of the session for
campaign purposes and fairly reveling in
transports Ofdelight over what they thought
the irreparable split in Democracy. But
THEIR GOD Is SHATTERED.
The session is rapidly being pushed to
a close and the Democrats, not the thirty
eight" and the "kickerS," but the Demo
Gratis of West Virginia solidly united,
with two United. States Senators for their
now stand hand in hand
ready and eager for the fray of 'SS, and
laughing at what now seems, if not a
break, a sort OF an ulcerOus sore place in
RepublicaniSm. That, in the stricteSt
sense, harmony does not prevail in Repub-
lean ranks none will question. The Re
publican idea and hope was that no elec-
tion would be effected, and hence we find
some kicking because they didn't, by
their vote, elect Camden and others; kick
ing ut those who did vote for Camden for
abuse of party usage. Just how much this
is going to effect the Z. o. p. remains to be
demonstrated, but it don't signify much
impending danger to a united Democracy.
Already there is considerable Democratic
political talk
LOOKING To -
at the Capitol and in the hotel lObbies.
One thing is assured the grand old par
ty'' is going to cope with stronger organ
ized foe than they have been bathing
with heretofore. Many Of Speaker Row
aus friends are urging his name in con
nectiOn with the nomination for Auditor.
[ have talked with the Speaker and am
asSurded by him that he has no special as
piratiOns that way. The Treasurer, how
ever is an office | know he would accept.
Rowan il well-knOwn all over the State,
has as few political enemies rs any man in
the party and would make hard man to
beat Dutfy having given such universal
rs Auditor since assuming the
duties ot that office, II is pretty well con
ccded he should be rewarded with re-
Col. Chcw'S friends are talk
ing his claims up for the GOyernorshlp.
His record is good one and
when the time comes there is no
telling but what he may get thar q.
In this connection something should he
said in relation to the criticism and i'll
some instances Censufc, that is being
coupled with Senator Carr'S name tor
his action in voting for Mr.. Camden.
CARR
hls big, broad shoulders and will stand up
well under any load any dissatisfied or
disgruntled politicians may place upon
him. The criticisms are unjust and cen
sures uucalled for in these premises. Sen
atOr Carr il essentially "a man of and tor the
the people, no matter what his political
affiliations may he. He regards actions
where the interests OF the people of this
State, or of the country generally are mt
stake, ~ being OF more moment, worthy OF
more consideration and entitled to more
disinterestCd action than the interest of
any political organization. This is no new
stand for Senator Carr. 1t is hut short
while ago, when acting rs President of the
Kanawha County Court, with one sweep
he made the county prohibitOry. This was
not done for political gain, for politically
il injured him 1T was not done in moments
or enthusiasm for ~ il known he is not
identified with the movement.
II was done upon the carefully weighed,
earnestly considered conviction that it was
FOR THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE.
This conviction once formed, he backed it
with that determination aud tixedneSs of
purpose for which his name is synonym.
This is the explanation of his vote for
Camden. Upon party principles, and |
venture the assertion, personal feeling,
Mr.. Carr vas, when he east his vote, OF
the same opinion as at the opening of his
Senatorial campaign, against Mr.. Camden.
lie recognized, however, the great import
ance to the people of this State ot having a
full representation in the United States
senate. he SlW if any one was elected it
must be \ Democrat and then, and only
then, did he cast his vote for that man
whom he thought was the best for the place
I'm any other action is man CenSurcd
tor exercising his judgement and acting
upon his honest convictions? Senator
Carr offers no apOlOSi24. 2nd asks no for
giveneSS. lie feels he has DISCHARGED in
this instance, ~ has been his aim in ever
official position he has held, his duty, upon
his honest convictions to the hest of his
skill anu lUl1ultAlt anu ~ NbtlNN AbNN va Nv
feeling but that Of satisfaction in the mat.
ter. The argument used against him rs II
his course OF opposition to Camden before
his election is too tlimsy an arraigument
for any thinking man to consider. Carr
made his campaign ~ every other candi'
date does or should, to win. lie believed
then and believes now that there are bet,
ter men in West Virginia for the United
states Senate than Mr.. Camden; hut when
the time arrived tor an election of this Of
ticial and matters shaped themselves rs they
did in this Senatorial contest, he deemed
1t his duty rs he expressed himself in eN
plgining his vote to perform an unpleasant
duty and De did 50.
At last Kanawba County'S Court has de,
cided
THE LICENSE QUESTION.
They have agreed TO grant license to any
person who obtains :. permit, in any incor
porated city, town or village, from the
council thereof, setting forth further that
the town license tax is placed at the rate o.
$500 per annum, and to none other. Thi,
means that at no place in the county shall
intoNicants be sold except at st. Albans
and this city, and taking into con'idera
ton how small town st. Albans is, it l,
fair 10 presume at the high rate of $500 fol